by Nancy | Nov 27, 2019
It’s the holidays. Your fuse is as short as daylight in December. You’ve got many things on your to-do list and not enough time or money to get them done. So you lash out at your partner, finally telling him what you’ve been thinking about for a long...
by Nancy | Nov 20, 2019
This is an encore of a blog which I first published in November of 2017, and again in November of 2018. By popular request (and by popular, I mean three different people asked me), I am again offering you the gift of peace with your family over the holidays....
by Nancy | Nov 13, 2019
Two years ago after being inspired by a friend, I posted some nice little tidbit on a different friend’s timeline for 100 consecutive days. I had fun doing it until I ran out of friends. Looking back at it now, I’m pretty amazed that I have 100 friends and...
by Nancy | Nov 6, 2019
Let’s start out with a quiz: 1. Somebody cuts you off on the freeway, causing you to slam on your brakes and spill your coffee. Do you: (a) honk your horn; or (b) feel around for some napkins? 2. You’ve been on hold with your cable company for 20 minutes. ...
by Nancy | Oct 30, 2019
I drive past homeless people almost every day. Sometimes, especially when it’s raining, I will lower my car window and hand over a dollar. But more often, I confess, I simply look the other way. I guess I’m more compassionate in the rain than I am in the...
by Nancy | Oct 23, 2019
Whether you’re 25 or 65, you’ve likely acquired experience in something. It makes no difference if you’re a skilled poker player or an exquisite cupcake baker, sharing some of the things you’ve learned can have all kinds of hidden and...
by Nancy | Oct 16, 2019
I think long-term relationships are like a garden. In the beginning, we decide what we’re going to grow, we till the soil and we plant the seeds. We pay close attention as the seedlings begin to sprout, giving them the proper amount of sun, water, and food. ...
by Nancy | Oct 9, 2019
I used to work in a cubicle. It was at the apex of the office, and people passed by me all day long. I’m usually friendly, so when my co-workers stopped to chat, I generally enjoyed the engagement. Occasionally, I was called out on this behavior during my...
by Nancy | Oct 2, 2019
As we are becoming more and more dependent on the instant gratification of checking with Google (or Siri, or Alexa), I wonder if our own impatience can be causing harm. Raise your hand if you’ve recently found yourself doing any of the following: Interrupting...
by Nancy | Sep 25, 2019
The other day when I was clearing out some notes on my phone, I came across a sentence I’d entered more than a year ago. I don’t know whether it was derived from someone else’s words or from my own, so I’m going to take credit for it. This is...
by Nancy | Sep 18, 2019
I know I addressed this subject a few years ago. While I’m not surprised at how often my clients speak of “revenge” during a divorce mediation, I’m kind of embarrassed that it’s taken me a long time to revisit the topic. In the State of...
by Nancy | Sep 11, 2019
Ok, that’s a lie. I am not a worrier. I can’t exactly explain how I got that way, or whether it’s a good idea or a not-so-good one. Worrying is a form of self-protection. It’s an important and instinctive emotion that morphs into action so...
